Top 35 Social Impact Startup Investors in Japan (August 2026)

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• Techtaka — SaaS, Logistics
• Linq — We are creating ‘hyper-automated insurance platforms’ to comprehensively support underwriters and claim adjusters and to facilitate communication between insurers and reinsurers using AI and deep learning.
• Cosmobloom — Cosmobloom Co. is a manufacturing company that analyses, designs, and develops space solar power generation systems and solar power sails.

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• Any Style — Any Style develops a messaging app from voice actors that regularly sends messages via subscription. It also engages in the planning and production of audio content and the VTuber production business.
• Chaintope — Chaintope is specializes in blockchain technology with a focus for FinTech and non-FinTech sectors.
• Smile Robotics — Smile Robotics provides Service Robots in Japan.

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• TricoLogic — TricoLogic is a consultancy that offers technical code coaching, language skills training, and digital marketing services.
• Yosemite — Yosemite is a wellness company that provides health and wellness products, supplements, skincare, and personal care items.
• Global Trust Networks — GTN is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm. Foreigners can use the company's rent guarantee and real estate rental brokerage services to acquire brokerage services at a low cost.

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• Ikura — Ikura is a travel company that provides personalized travel experiences, connecting travelers with local communities and businesses.
• LQUOM — QWAVE offers cryptography communication technology.
• MamaWell —

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• Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
• RoboTruck — RoboTruck develops autonomous driving technologies for huge trucks, as well as practical applications.
• Knowledge Work — Knowledge Work specializes in the development and sales of software for companies.

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• Plainer — Plainer is an IT company that provides software development, data management, and SaaS solutions.
• Packative — Platform to design and order custom packaging online
• CareLink — CareLink is an app that connects people looking for one-time part-time work in nursing and welfare.

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• HEAL-lll — HEAL-lll is a multifaceted firm that merges healthcare, technology, and gamification to promote individual and organizational well-being.
• Pale Blue — Water propulsion systems for sustainable space development
• Rise — Rise is a credit-led platform that enables underserved consumers to access installment-based purchasing power.

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• Sinumy — Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology.
• Peach Cars — Buy or sell your car in Nairobi-Kenya with ease. Browse a wide range of vehicles, connect with trusted sellers, and find the perfect car today. Simple, fast, and secure transactions.
• Scale Technology — Scale Technology develops AI-based HR assessment and platform services for businesses. The company focuses on tools that analyze characteristics of job candidates and employees to support recruitment decisions and talent development. Its PitA service is designed as an HR diagnostic tool that uses AI agents to support matching, retention, andongoing employee success. Scale Technology also offers management consulting with an emphasis on HR, including support for building personnel systems and education frameworks. Its services target small and medium-sized enterprises seeking to apply technology to people management and organizational development.

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• AiCAN — AiCAN provides system planning and development, data analysis, IT, and consulting services related to child welfare.
• Gab — Gab is a company that works to solve social problems as well as develops and markets ethical products.
• ForestFolks — ForestFolks Provider of forest management and conservation services aimed at protecting forestry and the environment.The company exploits and successfully employs the forest's CO2 absorption potential and conserves and recovers forest resources and biodiversity, allowing for regulatory compliance and supporting environmental protection.

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• Voicetep — Voicetep is a unique dating app that enables users to begin meaningful connections without needing to share photos or exchange messages, instead fostering relationships through voice-based interactions that emphasize personality, authenticity, and genuine communication from the very first encounter.
• AVIATE — AVIATE Inc. is a Tokyo-based technology startup that designs and builds AI-driven business automation systems. The company develops TASKBASE, an operational workflow layer that allows enterprise teams to run backend business operations entirely from natural language prompts.
• Nicoli — Nicoli is a company that creates content and advertisements that increase happy time for parents and children .

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• AiCAN — AiCAN provides system planning and development, data analysis, IT, and consulting services related to child welfare.
• CureApp — CureApp is a digital health startup.The firm is one of the leading players in the medical app vertical under the theme of “app exhibits therapeutic effects against diseases” and launched a nicotine addiction treatment app in February 2015, which was jointly developed with Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Keio University’s School of Medicine. It iscurrently conducting clinical trials in many locations.
• Cocohole Japan — kokohore Japan offers advertising services intended to help companies sell their products. They provide custom-made promotion planning, provide the content to the media to plan and manage owned media, and assist in product development, providing businesses with the assistance they need to survive.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
• Mediclo — Mediclo is a real estate company that provides renting, property management, and B2C services.
• Otetsutabi — Otetsutabi is a regional revitalization platform that offers the opportunity for participants to help at accommodations and breweries in rural areas that struggle with seasonal labor shortages. The locals offer transportation expenses and places to stay in return, so participants can travel to the areas with ease.

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• Pictoria — Pictoria produce total events for entertainment.They handle a wide range of events, from talk events to events using advanced technologies such as 3D motion capture.
• Media Aid — Media Aid is an advertising agency that provides recruitment, marketing, web creation, and SNS management services
• Tokyo Artisan Intelligence — Tokyo Artisan Intelligence develops od purely domestic AI high-speed code generation tools as part of deep learning and hardware research. Their objectives are to contribute to the development of new computational technology and its application in society, particularly by providing experts through the training of doctoral students.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
• Towing — Towing is an agricultural company that provides farming, manufacturing, and recycling services.

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• CELLORB — CELLORB provides player management, sports event planning, and event management services.
• L&F — L&F is a real estate company that develops rental portals and tools for vacant houses, family trusts, and rental property management.
• Illumi Medical — Illumi Medical is a manufacturing company that produces medical equipment and devices for the healthcare sector.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.

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• bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.

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• Taian — Taian, which specializes in bridal industry services and software. They also provide ''Concept Marry,'' which allows couples to design invites and seating charts that match their wedding theme, as well as display guest information on Oiwaii.
• Cosmobloom — Cosmobloom Co. is a manufacturing company that analyses, designs, and develops space solar power generation systems and solar power sails.
• NEXT NEW WORLD — NEXT NEW WORLD develops and manufactures natural products with low impact on the environment. It uses sustainable Japanese silk to manufacture apparel and cosmetic products.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.

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• bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
• Kids Snack Lab — Kids Snack Lab is a food manufacturing firm that produces and sells nutritional sweets for children.
• Metaverse Creators — Metaverse Creators is a feature-rich virtual platform providing gamers with a wide range of games, creation tools, and avatar editing tools.

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• JIZAIE — JIZAIE is an artificial intelligence firm that wants to combine VR, robots, and wearable computing to create solution.
• PlaceHolder — Placeholder is a space value creation company that provides people with inspiring and exciting experiences by fusing digital technology and real space.
• Global Trust Networks — GTN is a Japanese real estate brokerage firm. Foreigners can use the company's rent guarantee and real estate rental brokerage services to acquire brokerage services at a low cost.

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• CLACK — CLACK provides digital, AI, and career education programs for junior and senior high school students facing challenges such as financial hardship, caregiving responsibilities, bullying, single-parent households, chronic absenteeism, and developmental disorders. It operates creative hubs in Osaka and Tokyo that offer safe spaces, digital equipment,and mentoring. The organization runs programming and AI trial workshops, Tech Runway and Tech Runway+ three‑month courses, the Be Pro pre-employment program, and quest, an IT outsourcing program for alumni. It also delivers mirAI for Japan, an AI training program for high school teachers, and manages a laptop donation and reuse initiative for students. Funding comes from donations, partnerships, and in-kind contributions such as used PCs.

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• bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
• Treasure in Stomach — Treasure in Stomach is a food manufacturing company that develops vegan, gluten-free, and Muslim-friendly products and content.

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• Sinumy — Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology.
• xCARE — xCARE specializes in the development and commercialization phases of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.
• Yellow Blue — Yellow Blue develops and operates "Blue One," a next-generation AI translation service designed for professionals.

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• EEFUL — EEFUL is a social venture firm that focuses on providing digital content and services for seniors, including recreational programs.

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• Bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
• Blankr — Blankr inc has developed an application called Raidli. Using the app, Vtubers can hold a virtual handshake event.
• Tripi — Tripi provides travel media and digital marketing services, as well as the accommodation gift service.

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• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.

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• bellFace — bellFace is an InsideSales System specialized targetted for Business to business sales customer support.No log in, no installation required. No matter where you are, it connects in 5 seconds becacuse it operates in the browser (patented). The audio system is connected through the telephone lines, there is no interruption like with Web meetingsystems. bellFace which is specific to sales, comes with document sharing and script function, so your experience is just like face to face communication . It is also suited for inside sales.
• WineBank — "WineBank" is a real-time online wine management and investment solution that we offer. In addition to operating a restaurant, it runs a sales company for food, drink, and other items.
• Mourning Clothes Rescue — Mourning Clothes Rescue operates a specialized clothing rental model utilizing automated, 24-hour unmanned storefronts. Users complete reservations and payments through smartphones to instantly access physical retail outlets via smart locks. This continuous availability solves the immediate challenge of acquiring formal attire on short noticeduring unexpected bereavement. By removing traditional staff overhead, the system passes cost efficiencies to consumers while providing private, on-site fitting options and long-term rental periods.

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• bgrass — bgrass is a consultation support platform for women working in the IT industry.
• Tooon — Tooon Inc. is a technology company that deals with development and operations of business management tools .

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• Kaimak — Kaymak is a recruitment platform that focuses on creating a recruitment website, planning a recruitment strategy, and managing candidates.
• AgeWell Japan — Age Well Japan is a conference and festival aimed at understanding Japan's super-aged society and defining new values for the future. The purpose of the gathering is to bring together young people and the elderly to exchange ideas.
• Compass — Compass is a Solve problems in the local labor market with Consultation x Technology

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• Amidex — Amidex is a dental care facility that treats dental problems with contemporary tools and technology.
• KUROFUNE — KUROFUNE specializes in services such as human resources, income compensation insurance, low-fee overseas remittances.
• Compass — Compass is a Solve problems in the local labor market with Consultation x Technology

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• STYZ — Styz is a non-profit service platform that creates money flow and socially inclusive design methods for new and existing businesses.
• SCHOLE — We support next-generation leader development and management training using the business simulation "BMG" supervised by a professor at Waseda Business School. Providing hands-on learning opportunities through theory and expertise. Numerous implementations at major companies including Toyota and Lion.
• Sinumy — Sinumy develops touchless identity authentication technology and high-speed, high-precision position measurement technology.

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• WAKA — WAKA is a studio that produces metaverse games and specializes in contract development for domestic businesses.
• Rehabilitation 3.0 — Rehabilitation 3.0 focuses on a preventive medical system that provides AI assessment and tracking on health, exercise, mood, and wellness.
• Movus Technologies — Movus Technologies Indonesia is automotive company that provides car ownership rental services.